| | Faridul Haque rendition of Surah The Spider(al-`Ankabut)
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| 29:1 | | Alif-Lam-Meem. (Alphabets of the Arabic language – Allah and to whomever He reveals, know their precise meanings. |
| 29:2 | | Do men fancy that they will be left just upon their declaring, “We believe”, and they will not be tested |
| 29:3 | | We indeed tested those before them – so Allah will surely test the truthful, and will surely test the liars |
| 29:4 | | Or do they who commit evil deeds imagine that they can escape from Us? What an evil judgement they impose |
| 29:5 | | Whoever expects to meet Allah – then indeed the time appointed by Allah will come; and He is the All Hearing, the All Knowing |
| 29:6 | | And whoever strives in Allah's cause, strives only for his own benefit; indeed Allah is Independent of the entire creation |
| 29:7 | | And those who accepted faith and did good deeds - We will indeed relieve their sins and reward them for the best of their deeds |
| 29:8 | | And upon man We ordained kindness towards parents; and if they strive to make you ascribe a partner with Me, about which you do not have any knowledge, then do not obey them; towards Me only is your return and I will tell you what you used to do |
| 29:9 | | And those who accepted faith and did good deeds - We shall indeed include them among the virtuous |
| 29:10 | | And some people say, “We believe in Allah” – so if they are afflicted with some adversity in Allah’s way, they consider the chaos created by men as the punishment from Allah; and if the help comes from your Lord, they will surely say, “Indeed we were with you”; does not Allah well know what is in the hearts of the entire creation |
| 29:11 | | And indeed Allah will make known the believers, and indeed He will expose the hypocrites |
| 29:12 | | And the disbelievers said to the Muslims, “Follow our path and we will bear your sins”; whereas they will not bear anything from their sins; they are indeed liars |
| 29:13 | | And they will surely bear their own burdens and some other burdens along with their own; and they will undoubtedly be questioned on the Day of Resurrection concerning what they had fabricated |
| 29:14 | | And indeed We sent Nooh to his people - he therefore stayed with them for a thousand years, less fifty; so the flood seized them, and they were unjust |
| 29:15 | | And We rescued him and the people aboard the ship, and made the ship a sign for the entire world |
| 29:16 | | And (remember) Ibrahim – when he said to his people, “Worship Allah and fear Him; that is better for you, if you knew!&rdquo |
| 29:17 | | “You worship only idols instead of Allah, and only forge a clear lie; indeed those whom you worship instead of Allah do not control your sustenance – therefore seek your sustenance from Allah, and worship Him, and be grateful to Him; it is towards Him that you will be returned.&rdquo |
| 29:18 | | “And if you deny, then many nations have denied before you; and the Noble Messenger is not responsible except to plainly convey (the message).&rdquo |
| 29:19 | | Have they not seen how Allah initiates the creation, then will create it again? Indeed that is easy for Allah |
| 29:20 | | Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “Travel in the land and see how He creates for the first time, then Allah brings forth the next development; indeed Allah is Able to do all things.&rdquo |
| 29:21 | | He punishes whomever He wills and has mercy upon whomever He wills; and towards Him only you are to return |
| 29:22 | | Neither can you escape (from His control) in the earth nor in the sky; and for you, other than Allah, there is neither a friend nor a supporter |
| 29:23 | | And those who did not believe in My signs and in meeting Me, are those who have no hope of My mercy, and for them is a painful punishment |
| 29:24 | | So his people could not answer him except to say, “Kill him or burn him” – so Allah rescued him from the fire; indeed in this are signs for people who believe |
| 29:25 | | And Ibrahim said, “You have chosen only idols instead of Allah, with whom your friendship is only in the life of this world; then on the Day of Resurrection you will deny and curse each other; and the destination for all of you is hell, and you do not have supporters.&rdquo |
| 29:26 | | So Lut believed in him; and Ibrahim said, “I migrate towards my Lord; indeed only He is the Almighty, the Wise.&rdquo |
| 29:27 | | And We bestowed Ishaq and Yaqub to him, and kept the Prophethood and the Book among his descendants, and We gave him his reward in the world; and in the Hereafter he is indeed among those who deserve Our proximity |
| 29:28 | | And We rescued Lut when he said to his people, “You indeed commit the shameful; such that no one in the creation has ever done before you.&rdquo |
| 29:29 | | “What! You commit the immoral with males, and cut off the roads; and you speak evilly in your gatherings?” So his people had no answer except to say, “Bring the punishment of Allah upon us if you are truthful!&rdquo |
| 29:30 | | He submitted, “My Lord! Help me against these mischievous people.&rdquo |
| 29:31 | | And when Our sent angels came with glad tidings to Ibrahim, they said, “We will surely destroy the people of that town; indeed its inhabitants are unjust.&rdquo |
| 29:32 | | He said, "Lut is in it!”; they said, “We know very well who all are there; we shall rescue him and his family, except his wife; she is of those who will stay behind.&rdquo |
| 29:33 | | And when Our sent angels came to Lut, he was unhappy at their arrival and was depressed – and they said, “Do not fear or grieve; we will surely rescue you and your family, except your wife, who is of those who will stay behind.&rdquo |
| 29:34 | | “We will indeed cause a punishment from the sky to descend upon the inhabitants of this town – the recompense of their disobedience.&rdquo |
| 29:35 | | And We have undoubtedly kept a part of it as a clear sign for people of intellect |
| 29:36 | | And We sent towards Madyan, their fellowman Shuaib – he therefore said, “O my people! Worship Allah, and anticipate the Last Day, and do not roam the earth spreading turmoil.&rdquo |
| 29:37 | | In response they denied him – thereupon the earthquake seized them – so at morning they remained lying flattened in their homes |
| 29:38 | | And We destroyed the A’ad and the Thamud, and you already know their dwellings; Satan made their deeds appear good to them and prevented them from the path, whereas they could perceive |
| 29:39 | | And (We destroyed) Qaroon, Firaun and Haman; and indeed Moosa came to them with clear signs, so they were arrogant in the land, and they could never escape from Our control |
| 29:40 | | So We caught each one upon his sin; so among them is one upon whom We sent a shower of stones; and among them is one who was seized by the Scream; and among them is one whom We buried in the earth, and among them is one whom We drowned; it did not befit Allah’s Majesty to oppress them, but they were wronging themselves |
| 29:41 | | The example of those who choose masters other than Allah is like that of the spider; it makes the web its house; and indeed the weakest house of all is that of the spider; if only they knew |
| 29:42 | | Allah knows what they worship instead of Him; He is the Almighty, the Wise |
| 29:43 | | And We illustrate these examples for mankind; and none except the knowledgeable understand them |
| 29:44 | | Allah created the heavens and the earth with the truth; indeed in this is a sign for the Muslims |
| 29:45 | | O dear Prophet (Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), recite from the Book which has been sent down to you, and establish the prayer; indeed the prayer stops from indecency and evil; and indeed the remembrance of Allah is the greatest; and Allah knows all what you do |
| 29:46 | | And O Muslims, do not argue with the People given the Book(s) except in the best manner – except (with) those among them who oppress, and say, “We believe in what has been sent down towards us and what has been sent towards you – and ours and your God is One, and we have submitted ourselves to Him.&rdquo |
| 29:47 | | And this is how We sent down the Book to you O dear Prophet (Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him); so those to whom We gave the Book believe in it; and some of these (polytheists) accept faith in it; and none except the disbelievers reject Our signs |
| 29:48 | | And you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) were not reading any Book before it, nor writing with your right hand – if it were, the people of falsehood would surely have doubted |
| 29:49 | | In fact they are clear verses in the hearts of those who have been given knowledge; and none deny Our verses except the unjust |
| 29:50 | | And they said, “Why did not signs come down to him from his Lord?” Say, “Signs are only with Allah; and I am purely a Herald of plain warning.&rdquo |
| 29:51 | | Is it not enough for them that We have sent down the Book upon you, which is read to them? Indeed in it are mercy and advice for the Muslims |
| 29:52 | | Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “Allah is Sufficient as a Witness between me and you; He knows all what is in the heavens and in the earth; and those who accepted faith in falsehood and denied faith in Allah – it is they who are the losers.&rdquo |
| 29:53 | | And they urge you to hasten the punishment; and if a time had not been fixed, the punishment would have certainly come upon them; and it will indeed come upon them suddenly whilst they are unaware |
| 29:54 | | They urge you to hasten the punishment; and indeed hell has encompassed the disbelievers |
| 29:55 | | The day when the punishment will envelop them from above them and from below their feet, and He will say, “Taste the flavour of your deeds!&rdquo |
| 29:56 | | O My bondmen who believe! Indeed My earth is spacious – therefore worship Me alone |
| 29:57 | | Every soul must taste death; then it is to Us that you will return |
| 29:58 | | And those who believed and did good deeds – indeed We will, surely, place them on high positions in Paradise beneath which rivers flow, abiding in it for ever; what an excellent reward of the performers |
| 29:59 | | Those who patiently endured and who rely only upon their Lord |
| 29:60 | | And many creatures walk upon the earth that do not carry their own sustenance; Allah provides the sustenance to them and to you; and only He is the All Hearing, the All Knowing |
| 29:61 | | And if you ask them, “Who created the heavens and the earth, and subjected the sun and the moon?”, they will surely say, “Allah”; so where are they reverting |
| 29:62 | | Allah eases the sustenance for whomever He wills among His bondmen, and restricts it for whomever He wills; indeed Allah knows all things |
| 29:63 | | And if you ask them, “Who sent down the water from the sky, and with it revived the earth after its death?”, they will surely say, “Allah”; proclaim, “All praise is to Allah”; in fact most of them do not have any sense |
| 29:64 | | And this worldly life is nothing but pastime and game; indeed the abode of the Hereafter - that is indeed the true life; if only they knew |
| 29:65 | | And when they board the ships they pray to Allah, believing purely in Him; so when He delivers them safely to land, they immediately begin ascribing partners (to Him) |
| 29:66 | | In order to be ungrateful for Our favours; and to use the comforts; therefore they will soon come to know |
| 29:67 | | Did they not observe that We have created a refuge in the Sacred Land, and people around them are snatched away? So do they believe in falsehood and are ungrateful for the favours of Allah |
| 29:68 | | And who is more unjust than one who fabricates lies against Allah, or denies the truth * when it comes to him? Is there not a place in hell for disbelievers? (* The Holy Prophet and / or the Holy Qur’an) |
| 29:69 | | And those who strove in Our way - We shall surely show them Our paths; and indeed Allah is with the virtuous |
